Best colleges for biology and pre-med in Georgia
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in biology, the usual route for pre-medical study, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for biology and pre-med in Georgia49 schools
49 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Schools in Georgia.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in biology, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Emory University
Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade A- · Top 15%
- 2
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA · PublicHonor RollTop 2% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade A+ · Top 3%
- 3
University of Georgia
Athens, GA · PublicHonor Roll#3 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade A · Top 5%
- 4
Spelman College
Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#4 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade C+
- 5
Covenant College
Lookout Mountain, GA · Private nonprofit#5 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B-
- 6
Agnes Scott College
Decatur, GA · Private nonprofit#6 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B-
- 7
Mercer University
Macon, GA · Private nonprofit#7 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B-
- 8
Berry College
Mount Berry, GA · Private nonprofit#8 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B-
- 9
Morehouse College
Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit#9 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade C+
- 10
Georgia College & State University
Milledgeville, GA · Public#10 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B · Top 41%
- 11
Oglethorpe University
Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit#12 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B · Top 50%
- 12
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA · Public#13 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B · Top 42%
- 13
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA · Public#14 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B+ · Top 27%
- 14
Wesleyan College
Macon, GA · Private nonprofit#15 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B · Top 45%
- 15
Dalton State College
Dalton, GA · PublicTop 4% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade A- · Top 18%
- 16
University of West Georgia
Carrollton, GA · PublicTop 25% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B+ · Top 34%
- 17
Thomas University
Thomasville, GA · Private nonprofit#18 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B · Top 46%
- 18
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA · Public#19 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B+ · Top 34%
- 19
Augusta University
Augusta, GA · Public#20 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B+ · Top 31%
- 20
University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, GA · PublicTop 15% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade A- · Top 11%
- 21
Piedmont University
Demorest, GA · Private nonprofit#22 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B-
- 22
Point University
West Point, GA · Private nonprofit#24 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade C+
- 23
Albany State University
Albany, GA · PublicTop 21% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B
- 24Tie
LaGrange College
Lagrange, GA · Private nonprofit#27 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B-
- 24Tie
South Georgia State College
Douglas, GA · PublicTop 11% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B+ · Top 25%
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emory University | $22,585 | $18,250 | $80,137 | 91% |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | $12,116 | $21,672 | $102,772 | 94% |
| University of Georgia | $13,936 | $18,500 | $68,726 | 90% |
| Spelman College | $38,967 | $25,000 | $59,993 | 78% |
| Covenant College | $26,265 | $22,500 | $50,412 | 71% |
| Agnes Scott College | $24,754 | $26,749 | $56,274 | 71% |
| Mercer University | $23,847 | $24,199 | $58,354 | 70% |
| Berry College | $22,320 | $23,250 | $53,800 | 69% |
| Morehouse College | $39,013 | $25,000 | $52,889 | 59% |
| Georgia College & State University | $20,686 | $22,250 | $58,140 | 64% |
| Oglethorpe University | $19,509 | $25,000 | $55,232 | 54% |
| Georgia State University | $15,931 | $20,903 | $47,384 | 53% |
| Kennesaw State University | $15,048 | $23,833 | $57,552 | 52% |
| Wesleyan College | $12,724 | $24,094 | $44,317 | 45% |
| Dalton State College | $5,012 | $12,937 | $40,251 | 25% |
| University of West Georgia | $12,786 | $23,970 | $49,587 | 43% |
| Thomas University | $18,499 | $21,198 | $49,716 | 28% |
| Georgia Southern University | $15,267 | $23,250 | $53,236 | 55% |
| Augusta University | $13,787 | $20,500 | $48,472 | 49% |
| University of North Georgia | $9,823 | $17,750 | $50,135 | 37% |
| Piedmont University | $20,599 | $25,000 | $49,130 | 47% |
| Point University | $25,335 | $25,250 | $38,740 | 34% |
| Albany State University | $11,898 | $25,024 | $40,674 | 31% |
| LaGrange College | $20,875 | $25,730 | $51,745 | 47% |
| South Georgia State College | $8,767 | $11,500 | $35,697 | 16% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 23
- Alaska 3
- Arizona 9
- Arkansas 19
- California 69
- Colorado 15
- Connecticut 21
- Delaware 3
- District of Columbia 8
- Florida 35
- Hawaii 5
- Idaho 7
- Illinois 48
- Indiana 40
- Iowa 26
- Kansas 23
- Kentucky 25
- Louisiana 22
- Maine 13
- Maryland 20
- Massachusetts 47
- Michigan 33
- Minnesota 30
- Mississippi 15
- Missouri 40
- Montana 9
- Nebraska 17
- Nevada 4
- New Hampshire 11
- New Jersey 25
- New Mexico 8
- New York 88
- North Carolina 50
- North Dakota 8
- Ohio 60
- Oklahoma 21
- Oregon 18
- Pennsylvania 98
- Puerto Rico 25
- Rhode Island 8
- South Carolina 31
- South Dakota 9
- Tennessee 36
- Texas 68
- Utah 7
- Vermont 7
- Virginia 38
- Washington 18
- West Virginia 15
- Wisconsin 28